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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth 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 online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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