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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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