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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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