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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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