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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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