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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are generally free 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 topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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