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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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