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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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