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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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