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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are providing the means for learners 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. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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