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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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