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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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