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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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