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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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