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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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