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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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