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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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