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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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