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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants 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 generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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