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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are making it possible for humans all around 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 MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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