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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part 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 usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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