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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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