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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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