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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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