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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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