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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of 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. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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