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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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