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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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