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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. 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 a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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