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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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