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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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