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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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