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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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