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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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