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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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