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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world 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 massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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