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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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