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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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