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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning 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 MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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