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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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