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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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