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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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