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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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