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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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