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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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