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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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