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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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