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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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