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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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