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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning make it possible for people 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 MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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