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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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