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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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