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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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