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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. 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. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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