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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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