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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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