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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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