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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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