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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people 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. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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