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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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