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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. 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 lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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