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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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