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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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