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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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