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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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