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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive these open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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