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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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