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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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