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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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