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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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