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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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