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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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