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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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