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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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