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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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