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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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