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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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