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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. 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 massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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