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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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