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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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