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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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