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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take 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 ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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