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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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