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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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