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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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