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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are empowering humans all over 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. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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