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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of 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 massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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