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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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