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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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