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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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