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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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