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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable people all around 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. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches 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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