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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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