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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations 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 classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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