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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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