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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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