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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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