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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education make it possible for learners all over 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 commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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