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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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