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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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