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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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