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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses 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 free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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