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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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