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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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