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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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