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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning make it possible for people all around 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 free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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