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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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