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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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