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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around 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 massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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