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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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