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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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