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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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