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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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