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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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