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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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