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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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