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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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