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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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