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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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