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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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