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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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