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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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