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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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