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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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