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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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