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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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