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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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