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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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