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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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