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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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