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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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