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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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