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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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