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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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