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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth 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. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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