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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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