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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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