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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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