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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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