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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning make it possible for learners 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 massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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