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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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