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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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