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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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