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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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