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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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