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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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