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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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