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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate 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. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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