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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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