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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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