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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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