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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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