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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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