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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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