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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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