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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. 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 lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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