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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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