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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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