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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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