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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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