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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major 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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