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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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