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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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