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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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