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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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