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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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