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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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