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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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