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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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