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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive these open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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