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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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