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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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