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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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