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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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