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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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