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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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