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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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