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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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