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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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