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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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