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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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