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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses 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 commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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