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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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