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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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