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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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