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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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