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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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