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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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