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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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