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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the key 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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