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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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