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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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