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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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