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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major 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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