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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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