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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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