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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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