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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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