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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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