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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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