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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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 but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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