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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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