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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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