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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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