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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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