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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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