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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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