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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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