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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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