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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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