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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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