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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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