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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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