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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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