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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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