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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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