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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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