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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. 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. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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