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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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