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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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