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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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