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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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