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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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