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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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