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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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