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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers 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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