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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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