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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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