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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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