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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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