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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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