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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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