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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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