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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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