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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes 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 commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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