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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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