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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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