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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are normally free 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 issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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