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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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