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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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