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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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