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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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