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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of 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 courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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