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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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