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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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