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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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