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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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