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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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