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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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