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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people all around 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 usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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