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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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