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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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