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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology make it possible for people all over 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. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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