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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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