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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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