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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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