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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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