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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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