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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. 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 always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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