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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people 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 massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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