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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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