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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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