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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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