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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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