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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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