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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 (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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