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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning make it possible for people 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. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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