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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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