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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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