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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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