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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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