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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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