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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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