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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver 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 online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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