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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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