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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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