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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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