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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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