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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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