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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses 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 ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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