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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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