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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses 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 online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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