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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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