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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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