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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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