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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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