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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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