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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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