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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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