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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology make it possible for students all around 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 massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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