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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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