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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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