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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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