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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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