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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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