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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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