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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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