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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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