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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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