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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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