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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education enable students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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