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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth 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 MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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