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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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