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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth 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 courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the 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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