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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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