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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all over 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. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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