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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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