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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are empowering humans all around the world to take part 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 free 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 issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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