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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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