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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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