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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in 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 generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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