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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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