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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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