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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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