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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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