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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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