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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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