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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines 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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