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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses 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 normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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