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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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