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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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