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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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