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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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