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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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