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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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