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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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