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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. 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. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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