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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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