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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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