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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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