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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of 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. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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