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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over 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 classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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