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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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