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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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