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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver 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 massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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