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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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