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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. 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 MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major 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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