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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all aver 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 massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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