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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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