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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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