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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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