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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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