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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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