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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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