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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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