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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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