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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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