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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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