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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants 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. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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