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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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