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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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