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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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