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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning are enabling learners all over 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. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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