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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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