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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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