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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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