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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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