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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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