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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of 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 massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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