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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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