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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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