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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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