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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes 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 MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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