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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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