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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all around 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 massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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