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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are enabling students all over 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. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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