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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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