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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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