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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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