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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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