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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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