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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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