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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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