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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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