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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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