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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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