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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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