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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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