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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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