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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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