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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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