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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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