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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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