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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are empowering learners 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. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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