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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also talks about 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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