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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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