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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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