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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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