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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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