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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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