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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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