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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people 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. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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