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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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