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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning enable learners all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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