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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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