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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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