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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology make it possible for students all around 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. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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