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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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