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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes 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 commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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