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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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