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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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