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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants 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 but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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