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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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