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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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