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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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