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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology have empowered students 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. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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