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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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