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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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