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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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