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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning enable humans all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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