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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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