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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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