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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology have enabled humans all over the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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