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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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