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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology enable 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 online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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