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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have empowered students 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. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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