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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning enable people all over 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 MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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