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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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