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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes 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 mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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