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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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