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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology enable humans all around 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 massively open online courses are ordinarily free 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 numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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