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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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