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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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