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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free 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 many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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