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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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