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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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