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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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