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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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