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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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