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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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