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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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