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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes 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 usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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