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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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