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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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