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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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