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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. 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. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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