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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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