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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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