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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online education institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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