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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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