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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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