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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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