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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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