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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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