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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world 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 usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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