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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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