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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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