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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology have enabled people 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. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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