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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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