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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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