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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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