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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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