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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have provided the means for 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 open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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