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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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