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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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