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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations 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 free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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