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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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