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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people 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. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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