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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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