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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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