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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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