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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning have enabled students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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