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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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