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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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