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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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