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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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