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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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