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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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