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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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