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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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