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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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