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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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