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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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