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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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