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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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