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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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