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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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