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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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