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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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