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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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