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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are empowering students 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 MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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