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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology have empowered 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. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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