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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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