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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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