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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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