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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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