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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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