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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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