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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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