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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently 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 a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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