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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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