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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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