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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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