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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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