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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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