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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses 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. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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