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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are empowering students all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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