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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around 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. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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