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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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