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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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