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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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