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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education have made it possible for students all around 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 MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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