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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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