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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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