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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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