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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. 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 massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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