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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all aver 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. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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