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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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