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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around 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 MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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