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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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