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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over 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. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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