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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people 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 typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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